A TUESDAY FEATURE
hosts: Muskaan Ahuja, K. Ramesh
guest editor: Iqra Raza
Please note:
Only the unpublished poems (that are never published on any social media platform/journals/anthologies) posted here for each prompt will be considered for Triveni Haikai India's monthly journal -- haikuKATHA, each month.
Poets are requested to post poems (haiku/senryu) that adhere to the prompts/exercises given.
Only 1 poem to be posted in 24 hours. Total 2 poems per poet are allowed each week (numbered 1,2). So, revise your poems till 'words obey your call'.
If a poet wants feedback, then the poet must mention 'feedback welcome' below each poem that is being posted.
Responses are usually a mixture of grain and chaff. The poet has to be discerning about what to take for the final version of the poem or the unedited version will be picked up for the journal.
The final version should be on top of the original version for selection.
Poetry is a serious business. Give you best attempt to feature in haikuKATHA !!
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a rainbow
of phulkaris
baisakhi fair
--- Arvinder Kaur
This ku paints a beautiful image of tradition by referencing not just the harvest festival of Baisakhi but also the sartorial choice of Phulkari associated with the festival. The juxtaposition of the rainbow with the riot of colours at the fair helps to name the excess of visual input but in a pleasing manner. Phulkari is a pattern of embroidery specific to Punjab which uses stark colour contrasts and embellishments in its design which sets it apart from other traditional forms of embroidery. The ku not just situates the scene in a Baisakhi fair, it also shows us how it looks – like a rainbow - without telling much about the colours, the patterns, etc through the use of Indian kigo words.
Prompt: Use an Indian Kigo suggesting the month of April to write your ku.
For our members who aren't in India or from India, choose a kigo word that represents your country the best.